2004 Vauxhall Vx220 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age

22 years

Current Age

82.1%

Latest Pass Rate

2,851

Total Tests (All Years)

47,654 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 20

This car: 82.1%

Average: 56.6%

✅ 25.5% above average (6824 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2004 Vauxhall Vx220 as it ages.

5 yrs78.0%

→ ↓1.1%

6 yrs76.9%

→ ↑2.7%

7 yrs79.6%

→ ↓3.2%

8 yrs76.4%

→ ↓3.2%

9 yrs73.2%

→ ↑5.2%

10 yrs78.4%

→ ↓1.6%

11 yrs76.8%

→ ↑2.1%

12 yrs78.9%

→ ↑5.1%

13 yrs84.0%

→ ↓0.4%

14 yrs83.6%

→ ↓2.3%

15 yrs81.3%

→ ↑0.4%

16 yrs81.7%

→ ↑1.6%

17 yrs83.3%

→ ↓0.0%

18 yrs83.3%

→ ↓2.8%

19 yrs80.5%

→ ↑1.6%

20 yrs82.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
5 yrs	78.0%	273
6 yrs	76.9%	255
7 yrs	79.6%	250
8 yrs	76.4%	242
9 yrs	73.2%	231
10 yrs	78.4%	199
11 yrs	76.8%	203
12 yrs	78.9%	194
13 yrs	84.0%	169
14 yrs	83.6%	110
15 yrs	81.3%	134
16 yrs	81.7%	82
17 yrs	83.3%	138
18 yrs	83.3%	120
19 yrs	80.5%	128
20 yrs	82.1%	123

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2004 Vauxhall Vx220 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (20 yrs)	82.1%	123
2023 (19 yrs)	80.5%	128
2022 (18 yrs)	83.3%	120
2021 (17 yrs)	83.3%	138
2020 (16 yrs)	81.7%	82
2019 (15 yrs)	81.3%	134
2018 (14 yrs)	83.6%	110
2017 (13 yrs)	84%	169
2016 (12 yrs)	78.9%	194
2015 (11 yrs)	76.8%	203
2014 (10 yrs)	78.4%	199
2013 (9 yrs)	73.2%	231
2012 (8 yrs)	76.4%	242
2011 (7 yrs)	79.6%	250
2010 (6 yrs)	76.9%	255
2009 (5 yrs)	78%	273

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

78.0%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 273Avg Mileage 25,392Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.4%

2010

76.9%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 255Avg Mileage 29,002Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.7%

2011

79.6%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 250Avg Mileage 31,385Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.4%

2012

76.4%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 242Avg Mileage 35,279Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.3%

2013

73.2%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 231Avg Mileage 37,521Top Failure Brakes — 28.1%

2014

78.4%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 199Avg Mileage 39,817Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.6%

2015

76.8%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 203Avg Mileage 39,163Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.6%

2016

78.9%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 194Avg Mileage 42,163Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.6%

2017

84.0%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 169Avg Mileage 41,807Top Failure Brakes — 11.2%

2018

83.6%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 110Avg Mileage 43,955Top Failure Brakes — 13.6%

2019

81.3%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 134Avg Mileage 44,646Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 9.7%

2020

81.7%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 82Avg Mileage 44,481Top Failure Tyres — 17.1%

2021

83.3%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 138Avg Mileage 46,407Top Failure Brakes — 13.8%

2022

83.3%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 120Avg Mileage 44,082Top Failure Tyres — 14.2%

2023

80.5%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 128Avg Mileage 45,420Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 22.7%

2024

82.1%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 123Avg Mileage 47,654Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 14.6%

MOT results for 2004 Vauxhall Vx220 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	5	78.0%	273	25,392	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.4%
2010	6	76.9%	255	29,002	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.7%
2011	7	79.6%	250	31,385	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.4%
2012	8	76.4%	242	35,279	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.3%
2013	9	73.2%	231	37,521	Brakes — 28.1%
2014	10	78.4%	199	39,817	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.6%
2015	11	76.8%	203	39,163	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.6%
2016	12	78.9%	194	42,163	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.6%
2017	13	84.0%	169	41,807	Brakes — 11.2%
2018	14	83.6%	110	43,955	Brakes — 13.6%
2019	15	81.3%	134	44,646	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 9.7%
2020	16	81.7%	82	44,481	Tyres — 17.1%
2021	17	83.3%	138	46,407	Brakes — 13.8%
2022	18	83.3%	120	44,082	Tyres — 14.2%
2023	19	80.5%	128	45,420	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 22.7%
2024	20	82.1%	123	47,654	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 14.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2004 Vauxhall Vx220, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

16.5%

↓ Decreases with age

Brakes

12.6%

— Consistent

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

12.3%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

9.4%

— Consistent

Noise, emissions and leaks

7.2%

↓ Decreases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Tyres	7.3% (5 yrs)	4.9% (20 yrs)	-2.4%	🟢 ↓
Brakes	7.0% (5 yrs)	8.9% (20 yrs)	+1.9%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006

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About This Data

This page shows how Vauxhall Vx220 cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 2,851 tests. Pass rates naturally decline with age as components wear.

Based on DVSA anonymised MOT test data (2005–2024). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.